Monday, April 30, 2012

Aquarius Records dusts off and reviews my album "Your Shining Path"

Amazing! After many years of sitting shelved in a box (unloved...sniffle) alongside CD's and tapes from my now defunct label, Bickering Bray, one of my personal favorite recorded solo efforts finds it's way into the hands of the fine folks at one of thee best record stores in the U.S. (if not the world), Aquarius Records in San Francisco.

It's been nearly 4 years since this album of drones, guitar ragas, and meditations was recorded at home after months of backpacking through Europe (with my lovely wife) and thinking about the vast world I had explored and the places I had to, however sadly, leave untrodden. A lot had happened in my life on and after that once-in-a-lifetime trip. I wanted to pour every ounce of creative energy and mystic soul I had into some recorded music to reflect on the life-affirming effect that world travel and molding one's global consciousness can have. It's taken this long, but here it is for all to hear! A reminder of the friends we met along the way, and the sights, sounds, art, food, and images that still burn like summer fires in my mind.

Thanks so much to Andee and all the staff at Aquarius Records for getting this to the public for me! Also, mucho praise and good vibes to Jim Lechocki for dropping this off for Andee to hear two years ago while visiting San Fran! Wouldn't have happened without ya!

Please read the review below, and if you're interested, pick up a copy of the record from Aquarius or get in touch with me! If you'd like to hear some samples, simply check out the Aquarius website and search for Johnny Miller. Enjoy!